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The rehabilitation, upgrading, and construction of the Makar Wharf in General Santos City has already been completed, while the construction of the port operations building is now 97.25% complete!

 

The project to rehabilitate, upgrade, and construct the Makar Wharf started in March 2017.

 

The Makar Wharf, centrally located at the tip of Sarangani Bay, serves as the city’s
Maritime gateway for people and trade in the Soccsksargen region, and handles various types of cargoes.

 

The port houses modern facilities such as container yards, storage, and weighing bridges, and has a container capacity of 650,000 TEUs a year.

 

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said better port facilities would strengthen tourism in the country and bolster the Philippines’ appeal as a cruise destination.

 

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